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September 1, 1965
EMO ANDUM
TO: r . Gill
F Gove-;.. .. nor Moore
t~e sh~~\d have a strong
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state nt e :pi-· ...: in th ac ti vi tie'"' of both tke <:la , i .... h e"ffer nothing
construe ·ve fo th ort.:. Carol·t'l·a , an t e ext :6'mint in the civil
ri ht n1ovem , t , wh seem to be see"' ·ng publicity ovo a completely cuperfluous
i su .... - that of voter regis ration. .~
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lt should state that ,Very citizen will e given an opportunity to
r ister ~n e; the .... ta e law an "the F ..... deral gi t tion Act beginning Octob r 9
and that bot~ the e groups, b r: seeming to eek ~a· colli ion b tween the gr up ,
are imply encouraging lawl &sness and violenc and are dama ing the go d
reput tion of North Carolina and that thi can onlr hurt the State in its effort to
provide better jobs and better job opportunit. ee for our citiz n which are o
badly needed to raise the per capita income of all our people.
We h uld c ongratulate the reat majority of our citizens of both
r c who are meeting the chall n e of changin time and conditions with a
spirit of under tanding and tolerance and w o believe in u hol ing th law of our
Stat • The statement should add that w are confident th t the good jud ment of
the citizens of North Carolina will prevail and that only violenc will be the
result of the misguided efforts of a few extremists on both side and that the State
will continue to offer aid to all local law enforcement offic r wher n ed d to
prev nt such acts on the part of th se individual • It should add that we call upon
all the citizens of our State to assist in the effort to ma intain North Carolina
tradition of good overnment and respect for law and order .